We will publish our non-personal and non-sensitive collections
and corporate data as '3-star' open data starting in 2016. This
means the data we create will be available on the web with open
licences and in machine-readable, structured, and non-proprietary
form.

We will begin by publishing on our website data that we are
already making available to lesser standards. We will make this
data accessible through the Scottish Government's proposed Scottish
Data Discovery Site and we will assess the need for and benefits of
a dedicated National Library data site after the Discovery Site is
launched.

Timescale for datasets publication

We will publish 14 datasets as '3-star' open data by the end of
2016 and a further eight datasets by the end of 2017. All of our
open datasets will be recorded on our Open Data Register. As
further sets of data are identified over the coming years, or as
they are created, these will be added to our register and assigned
an appropriate publication date.

By publishing our data as open data we aim not only to comply
with Scotland's Open Data Strategy, but also to ensure we generate
better data and that we enable wider
re-use of data. Our Open Data Publication Plan aligns with
our vision to be one of the leading national libraries in Europe,
by enabling greater re-use, adaptation, and scrutiny of public
information.

Download the plan and register

Our Open Data Publication Plan is available to download in two
formats: